Error 421 Femme vs Obsessed
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
75%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Error 421 FemmeChoose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer.
ObsessedChoose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Error 421 Femme2/4
Obsessed2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Error 421 Femme
- Sillage & projection
- Error 421 Femme
- Value for money
- Obsessed
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Obsessed
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Error 421 FemmeThe Dua BrandObsessedWe PinkWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 79%Had 7%Want 14%
3.87/ 5 · 306 votes
Have 65%Had 11%Want 25%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate25%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
46%Love
24%Like
9%Ok
11%Dislike
9%Hate
306 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityError 421 Femme
SillageError 421 Femme
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerObsessedBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
citrus92%
sweet84%
honey77%
fruity69%
caramel61%
sweet100%
honey92%
white floral84%
citrus77%
caramel69%
vanilla61%
Scent match75%Very similar · both white floral, sweet and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Mandarin OrangeOrange BlossomBlood OrangePatchouliLicoriceGardeniaJasmineCaramelBeeswaxPeachHoney
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Blood OrangeCherryMandarin Orange
Heart
HoneyGardeniaPeachOrange BlossomJasmineYlang-Ylang
Base
CaramelVanillaPatchouliMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Blood Orange and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Error 421 Femme, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Spring22
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#58,531
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#6,526
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews16
Category winnerObsessedHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotError 421 Femme by The Dua Brand is a dense chypre floral extrait built around sweet honey, bright blood orange, and earthy patchouli. It opens with an immediate surge of tart mandarin orange and juicy peach, cutting through a thick drizzle of warm beeswax and caramel. In the middle, white florals like gardenia and or…
Reviews →Obsessed opens with a sharp burst of blood orange and sour cherry before settling into a thick, sweet wave of honey and gardenia. It is a heavy fragrance built for cold winter nights, where its sugary base of caramel and vanilla clings to wool coats. On the skin, the white florals add a clean edge that prevents the st…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Error 421 Femme or Obsessed?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Error 421 Femme is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Obsessed is rated 3.87/5 from 306 votes. Choose Error 421 Femme for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer. Choose Obsessed for a sweet and honey character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Error 421 Femme or Obsessed?
They last about the same: Error 421 Femme 80/100, Obsessed 78/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Error 421 Femme or Obsessed?
Projection is very close: Error 421 Femme 75/100, Obsessed 74/100 for sillage.
Do Error 421 Femme and Obsessed smell similar?
Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and citrus accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Blood Orange and Patchouli.
What are the notes in Error 421 Femme and Obsessed?
Error 421 Femme features Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Blood Orange, Patchouli and Licorice. Obsessed has top notes of Blood Orange, Cherry and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Honey, Gardenia, Peach and Orange Blossom, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Patchouli and Musk.
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